China completes latest space launch

China has successfully launched three astronauts into space as it strengthens its ambitious space program.

The group are headed to the Tiangong space station where they will stay for six months.

It is the youngest crew the country has sent to space, with an average age of 38, according to CNN.

China remains barred from the International Space Station.

The US Congress passed an amendment in 2011 which prevents NASA from working with its Chinese counterparts without specific authorisation.

[harrysmith]

Australia shall not discriminate China because China choose one party system instead of using two party system. One party system let China develop much faster. Nowadays China is much more developed than India, Brazil, Indonesia or other developing countries. Its streets are also cleaner and safer than most developed countries. Its life expectancy is already 2 years longer than US life expectancy and 9 years longer than India life expectancy .

Expressway length in China reach 177, 000 kms vs US 76, 000 kms and India 4, 900 kms. High speed railway length in China reach 42, 000 kms vs both 0 kms in US and India. On top of that, China is also number 1 in many fields such as electricity generation, motor vehicle production, steel and cement production, ship building capacity( China ship building capacity is 232 times greater than US ) while it is nowhere 50 or 70 years ago.

Take life expectancy of both China and US as example. In 1950 China life expectancy is about 38 vs US 68. After 71 years, in 2021 China life expectancy is 78.2 vs US 76.1( latest figure by CDC, US life expectancy dropped by 3 in 2020-2021 period from 79.1 originally). China expectancy increase by 40 years while US increase by 8 years only. China life expectancy increase 5 time faster than US.

Also Look at health care by comparing MMA rate( maternal mortality rate): in 1950 China maternal mortality is 1500 women death per 100, 000 birth vs US 100 women death per 100, 000 births. In 2021, China MMA is 16.1 vs US 23.8 per 100, 000 (the lower the number, the better health care service level) .

Infant mortality rate: in 1950 China infant mortality is 195 death per 1000 birth vs US 26.8 death per 1000 births. In 2021, China infant mortality rate drop to 5 per 1000 vs US 5.4 per 1000 birth.

And people in China retire at 55 years old on average to access pension. About 12 years earlier than US's 67 years requirement while some countries may not have pension at all. It means an American need work extra 40*52*12=25, 000 hrs in his life than an average person in China. It also means an American only has 9 years to enjoy retirement while an average person in China has 23 years to enjoy retirement. And it is not means or asset tested when access pension in China. It means you get your pension monthly even you stay overseas, are a multi-millionaire or have another job after retirement. Singapore is another example of one party system. Its gdp is highest among Asia.

[oldnutta]

Might be time to re-evaluate the definition of a "developing nation"

[hughmungus]

Wow, it seems like the only time Sky News doesn't talk smack about china is when it does something space related. Murdoch must be a spaceflight enthusiast.

[Khan_is_mongol]

China built a full space station within 5 years, it took double the time for the US and Russia. China took 40 years to be on par with the US who took 125 years to get where it is

[dominicpelle]

I hope SHARRI writes a book about it....

[Blackjack_Official]

Stratosphere Mission

For Solar Radiation Management Geoengineering

[BAIIPlus]

what happened to censorship of Sky News??!?!?!?!please respect your payslip.

[englishstark]

It cost Russia very little to share 40 year old technology